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Upgrading from AM4 to AM5
(lemmy.zip)
My current 5900x seems to be on the brink of death, randomly refusing to boot and crashing despite having disabled C-States already. I'm using as an excuse to upgrade to AM5 while taking with me as many components as feasible.
While I did already quite some research I am sure if there are things I have overlooked, so someone looking a this build (I included my old components I plan to still use) would be helpful.
I have read that the AM4 coolers are still compatible I am unsure about that particular one, or if I should replace it since it is 5 years old already...
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor | €449.00 @ notebooksbilliger.de |
| CPU Cooler | EK AIO 360 D-RGB 66.04 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | Purchased |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard | €206.90 @ Alza |
| Memory | Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory | €189.90 @ Alza |
| Storage | Intel 665p 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | Purchased |
| Storage | Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | Purchased |
| Storage | Samsung 870 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | Purchased |
| Storage | Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | €146.90 @ Amazon Deutschland |
| Video Card | Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 3080 10GB 10 GB Video Card | Purchased |
| Case | Lian Li O11D XL-X ATX Full Tower Case | Purchased |
| Power Supply | SeaSonic Platinum 860 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | Purchased |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | €992.70 |
It finally feels like recent microcode updates have improved RAM stability at and over 6000MHz. I was an early adopter of the 9950X3D with an X870E, and it's been a slow and painful wait while stability issues were worked out over this last year. (Since I migrated to AMD with a 7950X3D, memory training has always been hit-or-miss. Usually a miss unless starting from cold boot.)
Realistically, there isn't a huge benefit for RAM speeds over 6000 for now, but I can say with confidence that AMD @ 6000 being the sweet spot may be finally in the past. Hopefully. Maybe. (I am running a Crucial 6400 64GB kit now with some tight timings and a mild overclock and it's rock solid, but it was a long wait to get there.)
It's always the same for early adopters. I remember having stability problems early since I got the 5900x at release. It went away after maybe 3 bios updates.
Glad to hear this!